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Monday, March 3, 2008
Where are the elected officials?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
There I was doing a little research, trying to put together a blog about a petition going around to end the ban of Sunday alcohol sales, when 1:30 rolled around and I started getting ready to head off to the Gwinnett Village Community Alliance Kick Off Party at Lucky Shoals Park.
The two-hour event started at 2 p.m. and at about 2:30 p.m. The presentation of speakers started and I was already irritated. Not that it really takes much for that to occur these days.
So what could have possibly happened to get Woody’s blood boiling before anything even started? It wasn’t what happened - but what didn’t happen - again.
First, a little political geography concerning The Village. Some of the political leadership that (should have) any direct involvement or interest in the success of The Village include: Congressman Hank Johnson (D), State Senator Curt Thompson (D), State Representative Hugh Floyd, State Representative Pedro (Pete) Marin, Gwinnett County Commissioner Bert Nasuti (District 2), Norcross Mayor Bucky Johnson and Gwinnett County School Board Member Louise Radloff (District V).
Some pretty influential people right? Probably could do (and yes, some probably have done) a lot to improving things around here.
Well by my count, only two of those people showed up to show any support for the community: Pete Marin (who has been at every Village event that I have been to) and Louise Radloff.
No Hank (He doesn’t seem to have much time for Gwinnett these days.).
No Bert (he was probably too concerned with baseball and softball again to have any time for the people whom he was actually elected to serve).
No Hugh (Don’t know what his excuse was).
*Please see correction below, Hugh Floyd was at this event
No Curt ( Although he is on The Village’s Board of Directors and only lives about five minutes from Lucky Shoals, but I am willing to let it slide -this time- because he does have regular community outreach meetings.)
The even more amazing thing to me? No Lorraine. No Charles. The two individuals vying for votes to lead the county in the future. Both no shows. The perfect opportunity for one (or both) to say “I ACTUALLY CARED ENOUGH TO SHOW UP!!” But they blew it.
My fellow Gwinnettians, our elected officials are way too comfortable. Isn’t it time they get the message that we’ve had enough? Isn’t it time we found someone to challenge each them for their seats if we really want or expect change? Who would those people be? I want to know.
Correction: Since this blog’s original post, I have been informed that Hugh Floyd was at the meeting. I regret the error.
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